Lehigh ADVANCE: Building Community Beyond Academic Departments

利哈伊大学先进信息技术项目的重点是一所以跨学科合作为核心的中型私立研究型大学的机构转型。这种规模的机构高度重视跨学科性，预计这将有助于为实施评价、指导和联网政策和方案提供一种手段。智力上的功绩。LU Advance IT项目很新颖，因为它将高级活动与跨学科协作联系在一起，这是该机构广泛使用的做法。因此，该项目将回答一些重要问题，包括在强调跨学科时促进标准和程序的作用。LU Advance计划牢牢植根于社会科学文献，这有助于理解文化、政策和实践是如何相互联系的。更广泛的影响。利哈伊大学先进信息技术项目将侧重于区域研讨会和联网机会。因此，该项目有可能对资助校园以外的机构产生影响。预计将通过传统方式广泛传播项目调查结果。此外，由于有了区域网络，预计这一先期项目将成为其他类似类型和规模的机构的样板。

The Lehigh University ADVANCE IT project focuses on institutional transformation at a medium-sized private research university with interdisciplinary collaboration at its core. It is expected that the focus on interdisciplinarity, highly characteristic of institutions of this size, will serve to provide a means for implementing evaluation, mentoring and networking policies and programs. Intellectual Merit. The LU ADVANCE IT project is novel in that it links ADVANCE activities with interdisciplinary collaboration, a widely used practice at this institution. Thus this project will answer important questions including the role of promotion criteria and procedures when interdisciplinarity is emphasized. The LU ADVANCE program is firmly rooted in the social science literature, which contributes to understanding how culture, policy and practice are interrelated. Broader Impact. The Lehigh University ADVANCE IT project will focus on regional workshops and networking opportunities. As such, this project has the potential to impact institutions beyond the funded campus. It is expected that dissemination of project findings will occur broadly through traditional means. Also, as a result of regional networks, it is expected that this ADVANCE project will serve as a model for other institutions of similar type and size.